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PPU, Tel Aviv, nd. Octavo in wraps, 152 pp. Published in Hebrew as Koortov Shel Mavet, translated into English by Louis Williams. This novel takes place in September of 1973--no date is given on copyright page. A glance at the volume shows it to be strangely prophetic of 9/11, not only because of the title, but also because of the cover illustration: a jet taking off with a rising sun with an Arab face in the background. The back cover presents a brief synopsis which also seems prophetic: "Bewar... more information

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Reilly & Lee, Chicago, 1935. First edition, first state with dust jacket. The 29th Oz book and the last to be published with color plates. Book is near fine in very dark green textured cloth; dust jacket very good. An impressive-looking copy with some relatively minor flaws to the jacket: price clipped; tiny loss at corners and spine ends; general darkening to white on spine and along borders (most apparent along folds); edges worn with a few small closed tears. Titles on rear flap list to this titl... more information

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Reilly & Lee, Chicago, 1939. First edition, first state with first state dust jacket. Bound in bright orange cloth with 16-page gatherings. A beautiful copy with tight binding and clean pages and no writing inside. Small dent top edge; slight darkening to pages top edge; mild bumping to corners (affecting extreme bottom corner of paste-on, which is otherwise perfect). Dust jacket missing an arrow-shaped piece at bottom of back cover, 2.5" tall and 1" wide at base; takes out part of the lettering an... more information

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Oxford, London, 1964. First printing. Stout quarto, 473 pp. followed by plates. The first comprehensive study of art in Britain during the four centuries of Roman Rule, reflected both in works that were imported from abroad and those that were made on the island. Many of the illustrations--sculptures of Celtic dieties, for instance--show a primitivism that contrasts with our usual picture of Roman art. Book is VG+, a massive volume (slightly cocked). Dust Jacket is also VG+, no chips or tears but slig... more information

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